Penny’s second year on dance team. Penny’s senior year. Penny’s last homecoming.
Tagged: hoco, homecoming, Oliver, Penny
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My second time visiting CLI Conservatory, Penny and Oliver’s first. I was reminded of the magic of this place, in the charming western Massachusetts towns, the eclectic community and the supportive environment of CLI. The connections they made, their love of dance with new space to breathe and grow, their tired bodies easily jumping right back in six days in a row and being surrounded by others that love dance as much as them, that see their talents without comparison, they are coming away feeling seen, supported and renewed.
Tagged: CLI Conservatory, dance, Easthampton, Northhampton, Oliver, Penny, summer intensive
In 2018 we traveled in Japan for the first time. In 2025 we went again. We revisited favorite spots, discovered new places and enjoyed experiencing Tokyo and Kyoto with and through our kids, now eight years older.
Tagged: family vacation, Japan, Kyoto, Tokyo, travel
Tagged: 17th birthday, birthday, party, Penny
On August 21, 2025 I walked away from him with tears in his eyes. Within an hour, another parent sent me a video of him filming a Tik Tok with his newly made friends. That put my heart at ease although it would become heavy for the next few weeks as I adjusted to his absence.
Before he left for school we made a deal that every Sunday we would talk. That lasted for two weeks. But I’d get texts and calls throughout the week. When he was struggling I’d hear from him more, when he was thriving I could barely track him down. I adapted to the way he needed to communicate and obsessively tracked him on Life360 for my own peace of mind.
This first year went by fast and full.
Tagged: college, fraternity, freshman year, USC
Celebrating Lola’s 80th birthday brought her two kids, two children-in-law and six grandkids to Vegas. A grand reunion to celebrate a grand life.
Tagged: birthday, Las Vegas, Lola, Lola 80th birthday, Lucas, Lucas 19th birthday
Another year, another ASH Competition. Our team did incredibly well with a number of Penny and Oliver’s routines earning awards, both Penny and Oliver were selected for the closing show performance, Oliver’s routine Deserted was selected to perform in the closing show and Oliver received a Nationals scholarship. The relationships they are building with the faculty and what they are learning makes these weekends well worth it.
Tagged: Artists Simply Human, CDC, dance, Oliver, Penny
Tagged: Lucas, Old Town Alexandria, Oliver, Penny
Tagged: family vacation, skiing, Stowe, travel, Vermont
This year’s Creative Dance Center’s Nutcracker performance, Penny took one of the lead roles as Rat Queen and brought her style, humor and presence to the role making her a crowd and show favorite!
Tagged: Creative Dance Center, dance, Nutcracker, Penny, Rat Queen
